HWACHEON, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The ’2024 Hwacheon Sancheoneo (Mountain Trout) Ice Festival,’ a flagship winter event in South Korea, is bustling with the transfer and cultivation of mountain trout in preparation for the festival period. This year’s festival, set to run from January 6 to 28, spanning 23 days, will unfold around the Hwacheon [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s agricultural ministry said Wednesday it plans to host a traditional liquor festival this week in line with efforts to promote local consumption and exports. The Korean Sool Grand Festival 2023 will kick off Friday for a three-day run in Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food [...]
TAEBAEK, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The northeastern city of Taebaek is abuzz with excitement as it hosts the 47th National Brasswind Competition and Korean Band Festival. Taking place at the Taebaek Culture Art Hall, the events on Saturday kicked off with a captivating opening ceremony. The ceremony, highlighted by performances from the military band [...]
GURYE, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The Hwaeomsa Temple Mosquito Net Film Music Festival occurred on Saturday night at Hwaeomsa Temple, situated in Gurye County, South Jeolla Province. Initiated in 2021, the music festival drew inspiration from the ancestral wisdom of combatting summer heat through consumption of steamed potatoes and corn within mosquito nets. Dr. [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Wednesday that a total of 970,000 citizens participated in the Carless Jamsu Bridge Walking Festival in the first half of this year. The Jamsu Bridge festival took place nine times between May 7 and July 9. Among the various programs, the most popular [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — RM, leader of K-pop supergroup BTS, on Saturday shared how he feels about the band’s 10th anniversary, which fell earlier this week. He hit the stage for “It’s Kim Nam-joon at 5 p.m.,” a special program held as part of the two weeks of BTS 10th Anniversary Festa, which [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The 1883 Incheon McGang (fried chicken and beer) Party took place on Thursday at Incheon Port, the city government and the Incheon Tourism Organization said. The number 1883 represents the year when the port was opened. The event was anticipated to attract approximately 3,000 foreign tourists from 10 countries, [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A two-week-long festival kicked off Monday to celebrate K-pop juggernaut BTS’ 10th debut anniversary, organizers said. BTS’ 10th Anniversary Festa will be held jointly with the Seoul metropolitan government till June 25 at various places in the capital city, under the slogan “BTS presents everywhere,” the band’s agency, BigHit [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Seocho District Office said Wednesday the Banpo-Seorae Korean-French Music Festival will be held in Seorae Village, commonly referred to as “little France.” The festival attracts approximately 2,000 local residents and foreigners annually and is considered one of Seocho District’s most significant events. Preliminary activities will include cultural booths [...]
CHANGWON, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — With the imminent start of the Jinhae Gunhangje in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, local government employees in charge of operating the festival are expressing frustration. Jinhae Gunhangje, or the Jinhae Naval Port Festival, is held annually for about 10 days in early April in Jinhae Ward in Changwon amid [...]